Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina reported third-quarter 2026 net earnings of $5.7 million, or $1.08 per share ($1.05 diluted), up from $3.7 million, or $0.70 per share, a year earlier. Net interest income rose to $16.7 million from $15.1 million, driven by higher loan interest income and lower interest expense after Federal Reserve rate cuts. The provision for credit losses fell to $250,000 from $530,000, while non-interest income declined to $6.7 million from $7.1 million and non-interest expense fell to $15.8 million from $16.9 million. For the nine months, net earnings reached $15.4 million, or $2.81 per diluted share, compared with $13.2 million, or $2.41 per diluted share, a year earlier.
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